Recently the Klez computer virus has been spreading like wildfire over the
net, primarily through e-mail attachments. All Metro e-mail is processed
through an immune non-Windows system to help stop this and other viruses.
The Klez virus forges the "From:" line in the e-mails it
sends, requiring further examination of the headers to see where it
actually came from. As a public service, we are providing information and
links to antiviral utilities to help reduce the spread of this virus. As
these sites are in no way connected with Metro, we cannot take
responsibility for their content, though at the time of this writing the
information and utilities appear to be reliable.
As always, the first line of defense is to never open executable
attachments from strangers, and to even be cautious with those you know
(i.e. scan all attachments for viruses and never have attachments
automatically executed [run]). Unlike most viruses, this one also
attempts to disable popular antivirus software, so hold onto your original
CD or zip file so you can reinstall it after cleaning. An infected system
will pull e-mail addresses at random from text files, which it will use to
forge the "From:" line as well as to select another address to send the
virus to. So if you think your buddy just sent you a virus, think again;
the e-mail was generated without the supposed sender's knowledge.
The person in the "From:" line may or may not actually be infected; to see
where the e-mail really came from, it is necessary to examine the headers
further. Note that non-Windows systems such as Mac, Unix and VMS are
immune to this virus, which can only run under Windows. All viruses sent
to Metro are deleted immediately and will not spread to any other
system.
If you have any comments about this page or would like more information about Metro, please email Nick at mgwa@metrowrestling.org.
Page created: June 15, 2002
Last updated: June 15, 2002